A Small Sound of the Trumpet: Women in Medieval LifeDescribes the daily life of noblewomen, nuns, and peasants in feudal England and Europe, looks at the treatment of lepers, beggars, prostitutes, and criminals, and offers brief profiles of prominent medieval women. |
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Page 85
... father was killed at Courtrai in 1302 , her husband the following year during the French struggles in Flanders . Since Mahaut was her father's only surviving child she was left with the titles of countess of Artois , as well as countess ...
... father was killed at Courtrai in 1302 , her husband the following year during the French struggles in Flanders . Since Mahaut was her father's only surviving child she was left with the titles of countess of Artois , as well as countess ...
Page 126
... father , and it is not until 1214 that the two sisters reappear . Annora was released from prison at the request of ... father's funeral in France when both men were exiles , it is reason- able to suppose that there was a link of ...
... father , and it is not until 1214 that the two sisters reappear . Annora was released from prison at the request of ... father's funeral in France when both men were exiles , it is reason- able to suppose that there was a link of ...
Page 159
... father's responsibility and become the official tenant , although Agnes might be able to ensure that this holding , which had been specifically presented to her by her father , would pass after her husband's death to her preferred ...
... father's responsibility and become the official tenant , although Agnes might be able to ensure that this holding , which had been specifically presented to her by her father , would pass after her husband's death to her preferred ...
Contents
THE PRECURSORS | 1 |
THE MOULD FOR MEDIEVAL WOMEN | 18 |
QUEENS | 44 |
Copyright | |
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